From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin
William Makepeace Thayer
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From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin
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FROM BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD
ILLUSTRATED
PREFACE
CONTENTS
BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD.
I.
I.
II.
THE FIFTEENTH GIFT.
THE FIFTEENTH GIFT.
III.
PAYING TOO DEAR FOR THE WHISTLE.
PAYING TOO DEAR FOR THE WHISTLE.
IV.
IN SCHOOL.
IN SCHOOL.
V.
OUT OF SCHOOL.
OUT OF SCHOOL.
VI.
FROM SCHOOL TO CANDLE-SHOP.
FROM SCHOOL TO CANDLE-SHOP.
VII.
CHOOSING A TRADE AND STEALING SPORT.
CHOOSING A TRADE AND STEALING SPORT.
VIII.
BECOMING PRINTER-BOY.
BECOMING PRINTER-BOY.
IX.
TABLE-TALK EDUCATION.
X.
LEADER OF SPORTS AND THOUGHT.
LEADER OF SPORTS AND THOUGHT.
TABLE-TALK EDUCATION.
X.
LEADER OF SPORTS AND THOUGHT.
LEADER OF SPORTS AND THOUGHT.
XI.
STARTING A NEWSPAPER.
STARTING A NEWSPAPER.
XII.
THE RUSE, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
THE RUSE, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
XIII.
BOOKS OF HIS BOYHOOD.
BOOKS OF HIS BOYHOOD.
XIV.
LEARNING THE ART OF COMPOSITION.
LEARNING THE ART OF COMPOSITION.
XV.
THE "COURANT" IN TROUBLE.
THE "COURANT" IN TROUBLE.
XVI.
THE BOY EDITOR.
THE BOY EDITOR.
XVII.
THE YOUNG SKEPTIC.
THE YOUNG SKEPTIC.
XVIII.
HOW HE QUIT BOSTON.
HOW HE QUIT BOSTON.
XIX.
TRIALS OF A RUNAWAY.
TRIALS OF A RUNAWAY.
XX.
THE WALKING COMEDY.
THE WALKING COMEDY.
XXI.
GETTING ON.
GETTING ON.
XXII.
GOING UP HIGHER.
GOING UP HIGHER.
XXIII.
THE SURPRISE, AND ITS RESULTS.
THE SURPRISE, AND ITS RESULTS.
XXIV.
HIS RETURN, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
HIS RETURN, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
XXV.
WORKING, READING, AND COURTING.
WORKING, READING, AND COURTING.
XXVI.
A BOGUS SCHEME.
A BOGUS SCHEME.
XXVII.
"OUR WATER-DRINKER."
"OUR WATER-DRINKER."
XXVIII.
AT HOME AGAIN.
AT HOME AGAIN.
XXIX.
UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE.
UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE.
XXX.
THE LEATHERN-APRON CLUB.
THE LEATHERN-APRON CLUB.
XXXI.
BRIGHTER DAYS.
BRIGHTER DAYS.
XXXII.
NO LONGER A SKEPTIC.
NO LONGER A SKEPTIC.
XXXIII.
POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC.
POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC.
XXXIV.
MORE HONORS AND MORE WORK.
MORE HONORS AND MORE WORK.
XXXV.
PHILOSOPHER AND STATESMAN.
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